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Sources of Funding for Land Acquisitions and Easements

Table 5 – Wyoming state and local sources of funding for land acquisitions and easements.

State and Local Sources of Funding for Land Acquisitions and Easements
Name	Purpose	Location	Contact
Jonah Interagency Mitigation and Reclamation Office	Funds for off-site mitigation of Jonah Field activities, managed by the BLM and three state agencies. Acquisition and easements are eligible, especially pronghorn and sagebrush habitats. Federal or state agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and individuals may apply.	Green River Basin, WY	(307) 367-5386 www.wy.blm.gov/jio- papo/index.htm
Pinedale Anticline Project Office	Funds for on-site monitoring and off-site mitigation for the Pinedale Anticline managed by the BLM and three state agencies. Acquisition and easements are eligible, especially in mule deer, pronghorn, and sage-grouse habitats. Federal or state agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and individuals may apply.	Green River Basin, WY	(307) 367-5386 www.wy.blm.gov/jio-papo
Wyoming Game & Fish Landowner Incentive Program	State program offering 50% cost-share or in-kind matching for habitat conservation on private lands, including easements.	Wyoming	(307) 745-4046 https://wgfd.wyo.gov/
Wyoming Game & Fish Private Lands, Public Wildlife Access Program & Wyoming Access Yes	Purchases easements for hunting and fishing access. Funding generated by Access Yes.	Wyoming	(307) 777-4600 https://accessyes.wyo.gov/
Wyoming State Wildlife Grants	Federal funds allocated in the form of State Wildlife Grants for the conservation of at-risk species. Project funding in Wyoming guided by the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy.	Wyoming	(307) 777-4600 http://www.fishwildlife.org/index.php?section=blueribbonpanel
Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust	State program with funding available to non-profit and government agencies to conserve wildlife habitat and natural resources, including purchase of conservation easements.	Wyoming	(307) 856-4665 http://wwnrt.wyo.gov/